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Hello all:
Is there a Len(%varname%) function or something similar in PAD to get the length of a string variable?
John.
If it is a TEXT variable type, you can use the property .Length to get the length.
So, in variable form it would be %TEXTVARIABLE.Length%
Best of Luck!
Variables have properties that can be accessed. You can access the length property of a variable using either the dialogue or the % notation in the following example.
Thanks for the response, I get an error: Variable 'TabName' doesn't have a property 'Length'. I also tried %TabName%.Length, but the if fails.v
What is the property type of TabName? You should be able to find it by going to your Variable Pane (on the right) and right-click -> View. Need to know what is says here:
Datarow
Thanks for the guidance, got it! CurrentItem[0].Length
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